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This bilingual edition of Tang poems offers a new approach to reading and understanding classical Chinese poetry. Included are nearly two hundred regulated verses written by the great poets of the Tang Dynasty, such as Du Fu, Li Bai, Wang Wei, Li Shangyin, and Meng Haoran. For each poem, both traditional and simplified Chinese characters are provided for cross reference. In addition to its literary translation, each poem is given a bilingual antation with respect to the literal meanings of each key word or phrase. The tone and pinyin transliteration of each Chinese character are also provided. Readers who are familiar with the pinyin system can learn to recite the original poem the way the Chinese read it. This book is designed to help the readers understand Tang poems from a bilingual perspective. It may also be a helpful learning tool for students who want to learn Chinese through poetry.Product Identifiers
PublisherBooksurge Publishing
ISBN-101419670131
ISBN-139781419670138
eBay Product ID (ePID)189103559
Product Key Features
SubjectLiterary Criticism
LanguageEnglish
AuthorEdward C Chang
FormatPaperback / Softback, Trade Paperback (Us) ,Unsewn / Adhesive Bound
Additional Product Features
Date of Publication31/07/2007
Country of PublicationUnited States
Author BiographyEdward C. Chang, Ph.D., is the author of Walking into My World of Poetry: A Bilingual Anthology. He is also the translator of The Best Chinese Ci Poems: A Bilingual Approach to Interpretation and Appreciation.
Content NoteBlack & White Illustrations
ImprintBooksurge Publishing